Carter MSS i.G.42.recto

Caption
Draft plan with drawings and notes on the magical figures (nos. 257-260) sealed in niches in the walls of the Burial chamber
Creator
Date of creation
c. 1930
Material
Graph paper
Pencil
Measurements
30.0 x 23.7 cm (h x w)
Scale
Not recorded [1:10?]
Notes

Used for compiling the final plan of Burial chamber, see Carter MSS i.G.31.

writing on paper
Transcription

(upper left)

 

 = N.               

 = S                

 = E

 = W.              

 

 

(upper centre)

 

Mag. FIG No 257

an irregular hole 27 x 20 cents by 18 deep

 

was covered up

with an irreglarsic           

splinter of limestone.

 

 

(upper right)

 

facing

S              Osiris figure         clay

                 red blue                 a

 

 

(centre)

 

Mag. Fig No 258

 

was covered up             

with two splinters                                                        

of limestone.

 

Mag. Fig No 259

 

was covered up               
with two splinters       

of limestone.

 

(centre right)

 

facing N.        Anubis figure           clay

                        pedestal                a

 

facing S.        human figure          wood +                   

                   in form of mummy      clay

                                                      pedestal

 

 

(lower centre)

 

Mag. Fig No 260

 

was covered with          
one piece of stone         

i.e. splinter of limestone.


(lower right)

 

yellow paint of background                  Dd symbol. wood inlaid
splashes on rock back of niche              with faience + gold

as well as edges panel – on edges                Clay pedestal

 

 

                               (1) width: hole made[?]

                               (2) walls decorated

                               (3) Figure placed in niches[?]
                               (4) Covered with niches closed with
                               splinter of limestone – filling Roughly

                               opening
                              (5) plastered over
                              (6) painted to match the background of the wall

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